Stirling                                  Greenock Morton
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Harry Bosch               30  8  n     GK Antti Niemi               32  7  n
DF Benoit Blanc              27  6  n     DF Leo Vaisanen              26  8  n
DF Ellery Queen              20  8  n     DF Craig McPherson           20  7  n
DF Terry Hurlock             19  7  n     DF Bill Smith                19  4  n
DF Neville Parker             9  6  n     DF Ally Dally                12  6  n
MF Raymond Tango             25  7  n     FW Tyler Morton              26  8  n
MF Rufus Cotesworth          25  6  n     FW Perparim Hetemaj          22  4  n
MF Thomas Nightingale        23  8  n     FW Joaquin Larrivey          20  6  n
MF Hamish Macbeth            15  8  n     FW Mick Wall                 11 10  n
MF Gabriel Cash              10  8  n     Min 1: Leo Vaisanen(GM) is forced to reposition to MF.
Min 2: Bill Smith(GM) is forced to reposition to MF.
Min 5: Eddie Valiant and Neville Parker weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Englishman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Greenock Morton defense and lifts a classy ball high but Antti Niemi gets a hand to it!
Min 6: The ball is hooked on towards Ellery Queen (STI)...
        ...who takes on Craig McPherson on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Benoit Blanc...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that floats just wide.
Min 7: (STI) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Rufus Cotesworth looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Antti Niemi looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Greenock Morton defence were all over the place.
Min 8: Joaquin Larrivey (GM) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Tyler Morton...
        ...who takes a shot but Harry Bosch had little trouble catching it. 
Min 11: Terrible Ton defending as Craig McPherson gave it away to Gabriel Cash (STI)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Antti Niemi...
        ...but it came back to Hamish Macbeth and his shot took a deflection over the bar.
Min 13: Here comes Hamish Macbeth (STI)...
        ...getting onto Thomas Nightingale's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Antti Niemi who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 14: Benoit Blanc (STI) finds Rufus Cotesworth...
        ...but he hesitates and Craig McPherson (GM) is able to make the tackle.
Min 15: One pass too many from Greenock Morton and Stirling soon get a cross in...
        ...Hamish Macbeth (STI) gets his head to it...
        ...but Antti Niemi is untroubled by that one.
Min 17: Eddie Valiant picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Terry Hurlock to chase...
        ...it drops over Leo Vaisanen's shoulder and right into Terry Hurlock's path...
        ...the Scotsman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past Antti Niemi's outstretched arm...
        ...and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Roy Rolsten's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: STI 1 - GM 0
Min 17: STI now playing Stall
Min 25: The Ton sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Eddie Valiant's (STI) ball into the box is cut out by Craig McPherson (GM).
Min 33: Hamish Macbeth (STI) nods the ball down for Rufus Cotesworth on the edge of the box...
        ...Rufus Cotesworth takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Antti Niemi rushes of his line...
        ...Rufus Cotesworth gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Craig McPherson (GM)!
Min 35: Craig McPherson (GM) puts in a cross...
        ...but Neville Parker (STI) clears with ease.
Min 45: Popeye Doyle on for Rufus Cotesworth(MF)...
        ...Popeye Doyle will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Stirling 1 - Greenock Morton 0

Min 46: Now the ball comes to Thomas Nightingale (STI)...
        ...Popeye Doyle has space on the left and Thomas Nightingale tries to play him in...
        ...only for Craig McPherson (GM) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 46: Now the ball comes to Joaquin Larrivey (GM)...
        ...Perparim Hetemaj has space on the left and Joaquin Larrivey tries to play him in...
        ...only for Neville Parker (STI) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 55: Raymond Tango (STI) nods the ball down for Eddie Valiant on the edge of the box...
        ...Eddie Valiant takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Antti Niemi rushes of his line...
        ...Eddie Valiant gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Ally Dally (GM)!
Min 55: Joaquin Larrivey (GM) puts in a cross...
        ...but Ellery Queen (STI) clears with ease.
Min 60: Angus McDonald on for Benoit Blanc(DF)...
        ...Angus McDonald will play DF.
Min 66: Tyler Morton (GM) hooks the ball away from Neville Parker...
        ...and Joaquin Larrivey dives in...
        ...and heads down but Harry Bosch was there for the save!
Min 70: Cheeky back heel from Craig McPherson to release Mick Wall in the box...
        ...but the Englishman is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 73: Superb sliding block by Terry Hurlock (STI) denies Perparim Hetemaj a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Leo Vaisanen in the Stirling box.
Min 76: Craig McPherson heads away...
        ...Eddie Valiant (STI) knocks it back in with a header...
        ...and Thomas Nightingale drills it on goal but its saved by Antti Niemi.
Min 88: A superb strike from Eddie Valiant (STI)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Ton goalie Antti Niemi.


FINAL SCORE: Stirling 1 - Greenock Morton 0


Man Of The Match: Terry Hurlock (STI)

Stirling
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Harry Bosch               30 30 30 13  2  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Benoit Blanc              27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  1 60  6
DF Terry Hurlock             19 19 19 15  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
DF Ellery Queen              20 20 20 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Neville Parker             9  9  9  7  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Angus McDonald            17 17 17 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Gabriel Cash              10 10 10  9  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Hamish Macbeth            15 15 15 13  2  n  0  0  0  3 90  6
MF Thomas Nightingale        23 23 23 20  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Raymond Tango             25 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Rufus Cotesworth          25 25 25 25  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Popeye Doyle              27 27 27 27  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Eddie Valiant             21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Greenock Morton
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Antti Niemi               32 32 32 14  1  n  0  5  0  0 90  7
DF Ally Dally                12 12 12  9  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Craig McPherson           20 20 20 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Leo Vaisanen              26 20 20 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Bill Smith                19 15 15 15 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Tyler Morton              26 20 20 23  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Joaquin Larrivey          20 20 20 20  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Mick Wall                 11 11 11 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Perparim Hetemaj          22 17 17 19 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       STI  GM
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           1   0
Shots On Target    6   2
Shots              8   2
Saves              2   5
Offsides           1   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      68  56
Revenue           61  61

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  STI  B  22.50 148.80 159.80 
  1   GM  L  30.60  62.73 106.93 
  2  STI  B  22.50 142.55 153.55 
  2   GM  L  19.20  51.23 105.63 
 18  STI  S  45.00 198.30  47.05 
 46  STI  S  45.00 200.30  47.55 
 61  STI  S  39.00 190.30  48.05 

 Trainer's Report
Rufus Cotesworth (STI) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Benoit Blanc (STI) played 60 minutes and earned a CP.
Terry Hurlock (STI) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Hamish Macbeth (STI) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Leo Vaisanen (GM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Anders (GM) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Bill Smith (GM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.